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Archive for June, 2024

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket on track for long-awaited 1st launch on July 9

June 26th, 2024 by

Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is on schedule for its inaugural launch.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots ‘Cosmic Gems’ in the extremely early universe (video)

June 26th, 2024 by

The JWST has detected star clusters that existed less than 500 million years after the Big Bang. These clusters, in the Cosmic Gems arc, could reveal secrets of cosmic evolution.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule on display ahead of joining space shuttle LA exhibit

June 26th, 2024 by

What do you do when your star space shuttle is under wraps and out of view from the public for the next few years? If you are the California Science Center, you land another spacecraft.

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Do other planets have plate tectonics?

June 26th, 2024 by

Earth’s surface is broken up into large plates that rub against each other, causing earthquakes, volcanoes and large mountain ranges. But how unique is our planet’s geology?

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Sprites from space! Astronaut photographs rare red lightning phenomenon from ISS

June 25th, 2024 by

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick caught a rare surprise while imaging an intense thunderstorm off the coast of South Africa. He spotted a red sprite, a rare type of lightning.

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Marvel superheroes battle bloodthirsty Xenomorphs in new ‘Alien’ variant covers

June 25th, 2024 by

Marvel Comics’ ‘Marvel vs. Alien’ variant covers are coming soon.

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‘Physics itself disappears’: How theoretical physicist Thomas Hertog helped Stephen Hawking produce his final, most radical theory of everything

June 25th, 2024 by

Thomas Hertog tells us how he collaborated with Stephen Hawking on his final theorem — a Darwinian revolution in physics that explains the origin of time.

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It’s back! Aurora-sparking sunspot returns for rare 3rd trip across the sun, firing off explosive solar flare (video)

June 25th, 2024 by

The sunspot region responsible for May’s epic solar storm and widespread auroras is returning for the third time.

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